Tuesday, October 28, 2008

This week for Tuesdays with Dorie, we were asked to make Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes with a Halloween twist. Although this isn't a cupcake, it does have a Halloween twist.

Hannah from BitterSweet was my inspiration for baking this cake in a latex glove. She baked the cutest cupcakes in silicon shot glasses (and I can't wait to try this too since I have these molds as well). Then, I was shopping at the grocery store keeping my mind open to possibilities, and there dangling on a clip next to the dishwashing liquid were No Name yellow latex gloves. Another inspiration was the classic Halloween punch bowl trick of freezing water in a rubber glove. Put the two together, and I came up with this Halloween cake.

Whisk Twist How ToTo make the cake as a Witches' Hand, wash a latex glove and let dry. This recipe makes one glove plus a few cupcakes. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Put the 8x8 pan on a parchment-lined cookie sheet to contain any overflow from the batter that seeps out during baking. Using a piping bag, fill the glove. Make sure you fill enough batter into the fingers. (Mine weren't full enough and broke easily after baking.) Don't fill the glove to the brim since the batter needs room to expand. Fold over the top of the glove. Bake the glove for 30 minutes to ensure the inside is done (but take the cupcakes out after 22-25 minutes). After the gloved cake has cooled, put it in the freezer. Once the cake is frozen, use a pair of scissors to cut off the glove, being extra careful around the fingers.

The fingers were very delicate (and actually didn't survive the glove removal in my case). To hide this problem, I wanted to use witches' fingers, but we only had three of these, so I found witches' fingernails at the dollar store. If you can find the fingers, they would look much better!

Tasting NotesI made this cake in the summer and loved it then too. It's a delicious chocolate cake that is fast becoming my goto chocolate cake recipe. The same daughter who said she wanted the Caramel-Peanut-Topped Brownie Cake for her birthday cake also claimed she wanted this one as her birthday cake! She loves chocolate!

The house didn't burn down while making this cake nor did we die after eating it. Who knows what long-term effects latex will have on us, but I only plan to do this once a year around Halloween.

Cool ProductI get the odd email from marketers wanting me to blog about their products. I don't usually accommodate, but this one is now on my Christmas wish list: Equal Measure - Measuring Cup. Now I know that 2½ cups equals as many grains of flour as people on the planet (6.8 billion). Fun!

I just never know what I am going to find over here each day...LOL...you are totally amazing. Cake in a glove...who knew? Oh, and btw, I gave you a shout out on my blog in the TWD post this week...LOL...you can see I went the extra mile this week just for you!

EEEeeeewwwww! Creepy! Again you have pulled the rabbit from the hat. Magically creating whimsy. Love it.PS I liked the site for the measuring beaker. Unusual products. Good call, especially with the holidays quickly approaching.AmyRuth

Thanks, everyone, for dropping by! The glove didn't melt, and I used rubber gloves that didn't have any powder in them, so they didn't taste rubbery or powdery at all. They are a little vile! Perfect for Halloween!~Shari